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Dengue virus (DENV) is an RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae; genus Flavivirus. Other members of the same genus include yellow fever virus , West Nile virus , and Zika virus .
Nov 22, 2021 · The first key step in the flavivirus life cycle is the attachment of viral glycoproteins to the host cell surface, followed by interaction with one or several host cell surface receptors. Flavivirus-host cell surface receptor interactions subsequently trigger virion internalisation by endocytosis . Even though attachment and entry are key steps ...
The flaviviruses were formed into their own family when sufficient differences with the alphaviruses were noted due to the development of sequencing. [17] Rubella virus was formerly included in the family Togaviridae in its own genus Rubivirus , but is now classified in its own family Matonaviridae . [ 18 ]
Chikungunya is an infection caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). [5] [3] The disease was first identified in 1952 in Tanzania and named based on the Kimakonde words for "to become contorted".
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Arbovirus is an informal name for any virus that is transmitted by arthropod vectors.The term arbovirus is a portmanteau word (arthropod-borne virus). [1] Tibovirus (tick-borne virus) is sometimes used to more specifically describe viruses transmitted by ticks, a superorder within the arthropods. [2]
Pestivirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Flaviviridae.Viruses in the genus Pestivirus infect mammals, including members of the family Bovidae (which includes cattle, sheep, and goats) and the family Suidae (which includes various species of swine).
